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03/06/2006 12:16:54 AM · #1 |
Along about Christmas time Ken Priest (art_roflmao) sent me a woody from his extensive collection as a gift. I've never had a woody before; I'm a duckie sort of guy. But I knew I'd have to use this woody in a challenge some day, so when "Odd Couple" was announced, that was my chance; woody and duckie together, against all odds...
I set these guys up late one night on the deck table as a snowfall was beginning, then monitored the light and the snowmelt through the day, until I had sheer photographic perfection (jejeje™).
Pleasantly enough, I scored a top-20 with this one, and I hereby dedicate it to Ken in all its wretched emotion and sense of poignant loss :-) I'm pleased I could pull off what he seems to do so easily, and bring a sense of humanity (and duckanity?) to this shot.
Robt.
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03/06/2006 12:18:41 AM · #2 |
Cheers to duckie and woody!
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03/06/2006 03:42:47 AM · #3 |
I love it, bear! You whooped my woody entry!
Well done. And how're you enjoying that expensive knife set I sent? Did you know it never needs sharpening? ;-P |
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03/06/2006 03:59:44 AM · #4 |
| I loved it and gave it a 9 :-) |
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03/06/2006 09:59:42 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
I love it, bear! You whooped my woody entry!
Well done. And how're you enjoying that expensive knife set I sent? Did you know it never needs sharpening? ;-P |
Yer kidding? I beat the Master of Emotive Woodies at his own game, witha reject Woody from his own herd? I'm stunned, I tell ya, stunned! It's champagne tonight!
As for the knives, I must have had that backwards; I kept trying to sharpen them, and the plastic kept melting :-)
Robt!
Message edited by author 2006-03-06 10:00:08.
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03/07/2006 02:02:11 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Yer kidding? I beat the Master of Emotive Woodies at his own game... |
I think many voters had an issue with the alien having his hand on Woody's ass - probably too risqué for this prudish crowd. Or maybe they didn't get the title - I'm sure it wasn't my fault though, that shot was destined for blue. ;-) |
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03/07/2006 02:04:46 AM · #7 |
Art, that picture is clearly a demonstration of a mis-chosen title.
I'm going to place the fault squarely on YOU!
You should have gone with something like uhmmmm BrokeBack Mountain II - From Different Worlds.
Clearly would have been a shoe-in for the blue. Maybe an Oscar too.
Edit: Too serious. Forgot to :)
Message edited by author 2006-03-07 02:05:32. |
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03/07/2006 02:06:58 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by eschelar:
You should have gone with something like uhmmmm BrokeBack Mountain II - From Different Worlds. |
Aaaaahaaahhaa! ROFL! Good one, Esch! Maybe "Brokeback Planet" :) |
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03/07/2006 09:23:04 AM · #9 |
Yeah, definitely.
It would be neat to be the first digital photo to win an Oscar.
Naturally, it would win in the "Best Picture" category. |
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03/07/2006 09:30:38 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Along about Christmas time Ken Priest (art_roflmao) sent me a woody from his extensive collection as a gift. I've never had a woody before; I'm a duckie sort of guy. But I knew I'd have to use this woody in a challenge some day, so when "Odd Couple" was announced, that was my chance; woody and duckie together, against all odds...
I set these guys up late one night on the deck table as a snowfall was beginning, then monitored the light and the snowmelt through the day, until I had sheer photographic perfection (jejeje™).
Pleasantly enough, I scored a top-20 with this one, and I hereby dedicate it to Ken in all its wretched emotion and sense of poignant loss :-) I'm pleased I could pull off what he seems to do so easily, and bring a sense of humanity (and duckanity?) to this shot.
Robt. |
I was wondering how you ended up with a woody.
Umm, that sounds weird, but you know what I mean...
And this part: "I set these guys up late one night on the deck table as a snowfall was beginning, then monitored the light and the snowmelt through the day, until I had sheer photographic perfection (jejeje™)."
I suspect that you set them up, took a few shots, left 'em there, forgot about 'em, they got snowed on, and you noticed and went back and said "Wow! They look pretty cool with the snow and all..." Or maybe not.
At any rate, a suprisingly emotive picture (for inanimate objects) and very nice finish!
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03/07/2006 10:41:30 AM · #11 |
| that's funny ... my mind played a trick on me ... I came in here expecting to see something from The Simpsons because the title "Homage to Art" registered in my brain as something like "Homer and Bart". hehe I don't even watch the Simpsons much. |
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03/07/2006 11:03:15 AM · #12 |
I've seen these woodies pop up (no pun) on some challenges and was wondering what I wasn't 'getting'...
I still don't think I quite understand them. And I have trouble getting past my own 'misunderstanding' when voting.
Can someone shed some light?
Why are these creepy woodrows so ever-present here at DPC?
Will I have to acquire one to be considered a successful photographer or artist? Or to ribbon?
Am I incomplete as a human without one?
Do they need to be talked to?
If so, do they respond?
Basically, what the f?
Thanks for your time.
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03/07/2006 12:41:02 PM · #13 |
They are not creepy. They are actually VERY neutral, but some people have a wonderful skill to make them seem alive.
In the right hands, or in front of the right lens, they take on personalities and express emotions.
I think we should have at least two woody challenges a year to make us all practice that particular skill. |
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03/07/2006 01:28:27 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by Beetle:
They are not creepy. |
Ok, ok. Maybe I was projecting my own inner demons on our good friend Woody. I hope it is a forgivable offense. (I really hope so - 'cuz I sure don't want an angry woody hunting me down at night while I sleep). - That last sentence sounds really bizarre, but I'll leave it alone. -
I find clowns creepy, too.
Originally posted by Beetle:
They are actually VERY neutral, but some people have a wonderful skill to make them seem alive.In the right hands, or in front of the right lens, they take on personalities and express emotions. |
That could be precisely why I find them creepy. Ok, I'm overexaggerating the whole 'creepy' thing...
For some reason, I can't get over the hurdle of looking at them as just toys. And, generally speaking, I don't really like pictures of toys. Or snapshots of cats. Or Cheese.
Originally posted by Beetle:
I think we should have at least two woody challenges a year to make us all practice that particular skill. |
I appreciate your passion...but I do believe I would sit those Challenges out (and probably wouldn't vote). I know you all are crushed. :-) |
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03/07/2006 02:35:27 PM · #15 |
Oh man...I didn't mean to kill it. I swear!!
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03/07/2006 06:41:00 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by mattmac:
Oh man...I didn't mean to kill it. I swear!! |
I can't let you do that. I'm working to keep my threads started and threads killed on equal footing. I'm due a kill. |
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03/07/2006 11:34:53 PM · #17 |
Saved ya from the kill.
Actually, I picked one up to learn about lighting.
I also use a couple of small LED lights with snake-necks and magnets that I can stick to whatever to create dramatic lighting.
My lights are out on loan right now, but I've been using woody to experiment with how a single pose can take on many looks with different lighting.
I never do anything worthy of posting here of course :).
Woodies are great for personal uhhh... growth and uhhh.. exploration.
I can't say that a woody challenge is really important, but it's good to play with a woody now and again (oh boy this is really starting to sound terrible) to keep the juices flowing (oh boy, that sounds so bad).
This is of course all in a creativity and photography context.... |
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03/07/2006 11:43:14 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
I've never had a woody before; ...
Robt. |
Ohhh... oh, nevermind ...
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03/07/2006 11:43:27 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
I've never had a woody before |
Not something I would normally post on a site where the whole world can see... |
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03/07/2006 11:44:33 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
I've never had a woody before; ...
Robt. |
Ohhh... oh, nevermind ... |
I take it we've both been sitting here for the last 3 minutes going "I can't believe Bear said that" and trying to keep a straight face! :-P |
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03/07/2006 11:50:23 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by TooCool:
I take it we've both been sitting here for the last 3 minutes going "I can't believe Bear said that" and trying to keep a straight face! :-P |
EXACTLY :-)
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03/07/2006 11:53:26 PM · #22 |
Poor poor Bear - no wonder you're single still. ;-P
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03/07/2006 11:53:35 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
EXACTLY :-) |
Hope YOU didn't spew beer over anything important... |
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03/07/2006 11:54:18 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by mattmac:
I've seen these woodies pop up (no pun) on some challenges and was wondering what I wasn't 'getting'...
I still don't think I quite understand them. And I have trouble getting past my own 'misunderstanding' when voting.
Can someone shed some light?
Why are these creepy woodrows so ever-present here at DPC?
Will I have to acquire one to be considered a successful photographer or artist? Or to ribbon?
Am I incomplete as a human without one?
Do they need to be talked to?
If so, do they respond?
Basically, what the f?
Thanks for your time. |
clicking this may help answer your question, lol... |
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03/08/2006 01:29:25 AM · #25 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
I've never had a woody before; ...
Robt. |
Ohhh... oh, nevermind ... |
Damn, I lost track of this thread. And I was WAITING for someone to bring that up :-)
jejeje™
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